Seán Moran has had 25 years of experience in process plant design, troubleshooting, and commissioning. He was an associate professor and Coordinator of Design Teaching at the Univ. of Nottingham for four years, and is presently a visiting professor at the Univ. of Chester. He has written three books on process plant design for the Institution of Chemical Engineers. His professional practice now centers on acting as an expert witness in commercial disputes regarding process plant design issues, although he still has cause to put on a hardhat from time to time. He holds a master’s degree in biochemical engineering from Univ. College London.